As Christmas approaches life can get busy both at work and home but when it comes to online safety you shouldn’t let your guard down as the cyber criminals are very active at this time of year. Last week I spoke with Tim Falinski from Trend Micro Australia who offers up some great tips for staying safe online as Christmas[Read More…]

Google’s gmail service now helps you keep private emails private. When composing a message in Gmail you now have the option of switching on ‘confidential mode’ to ensure that your message will only been seen by the intended recipient by removing the option to forward, copy, print or download. The message comes with an expiry date after which it can’t[Read More…]

Why use a dedicated GPS device when you have maps on your smartphone? It seems a fair enough question to ask as you’ll find a ‘maps’ app available for just about every smartphone on the market, however there are quite a few reasons why this may not be the best solution. Last week I spoke with Wendy Hammond, the general[Read More…]

When it comes to looking after your expensive smarthphone, it seems that many of us could be doing a lot more with accidental drops, scratches and smashes all too common. If you’ve just picked up the new Samsung Galaxy Note 9, I’d suggest that based on how much you’ve invested in that device you’ll want to keep it safe from[Read More…]